Moura: The little town that will not give up

New manager of Moura Bakery, Bec Collins, said sales had really picked up in the last six weeks - compared to how "dead” the town became when Gibihi Rd at Moura mine was suddenly closed in November last year.

The road was a major route connecting the Leichardt and Dawson highways to the Moura mine.

The closure was a result of routine blast which left "big holes” in the road, stretching 60 to 90 metres.

The road was immediately closed as Council and Anglo American deliberated how they would fix the road.

It was announced last month, Three Chain Rd would be re-opened to replace Gibihi Rd, with construction to be completed at the end of 2019.

Earlier this year, the then owner of the bakery Andrew Fyfe said he was seeing a significant cut in customers after the road closure.